And remember you can still use the code EMERALDCOVE10OFF at checkout and save 10% until Dec 14.

I am also going to be signing off for a while, not sure how long, for sure through Thanksgiving.

We have run into a small crisis this week, which we are hopefully almost over, and that has set me back a bit.

I have 17 people coming over for Thanksgiving so I will be getting ready for that and it is my birthday on Wednesday and I will be preparing for that! hahah!!

I have also run out of steam on projects and such and right now my heart just isn't into it.

I need to focus my attention, at least for a bit, on me and my family and getting to things that I haven't in a while that I need. I know we all go through this and I will be back but just need to recharge and regroup for a bit.

I will always have my email open so if you need anything or just want to talk please email me. :)

Happy Thanksgiving to you.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday and thank you again for everything you do and are!!

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(please click the link to see more of the Da Vinci dress)
I thought it looked comfy and casual and perfect for everyday.

To enter to win the Da Vinci dress all you need to do is "Like" Shabby Apple on Facebook and come back and leave me a comment letting me know that you have.

Unfortunately you have to have a US mailing address to win and there will be no exchanges for the dress.

BUT

Shabby Apple is also giving my readers a 10% discount, international included, on their orders.

When you check out just enter the coupon code

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this code is only good for 30 days from today and could be great to use for a gift for Christmas! :)

So I hope you have a wonderful weekend and stay warm, maybe one or all of these will help.
I know some of the areas of the US are getting hit pretty hard with some nasty weather and hopefully you are not sitting in the dark as well.
Hopefully the power is back on by the time this posts.
Although it is kind of peaceful for now. :)

Thursday, November 3, 2011

So last weekend I finished the bonus room floor. I really like it for being plywood but it was a lot of work that I hope to not have to do in a long long time. :)

If you don't recall what I did I first painted the sub flooring a light gray, Smooth Stone from Gliddon.

I then used a wood graining tool, white paint and a glaze to make grains into the paint.

I then went over all of that with a stain called Sun Bleached.

WHEW!

It is hard to see but hopefully you can kind of get the idea.

I would show you the whole floor but you will see why I didn't at the end of this post. :)

Of course certain someone's have to be in the picture.

With the floors done I started on the furniture that I planned to use.

I had a kitchen island from Crate and Barrell that I purchased a long time ago that was too big for our kitchen. I used it in my previous craft room but decided that I would try to make it a bit prettier.

I picked up Annie Sloan Coco and painted it.

It is a really pretty brownish-gray

(again, hard to see with my amazing photography skills)

It wasn't bad but it wasn't fitting into my vision so I picked up some dark stain and stained the top.

Well needless to say that sucked!

I mean it is really pretty and I like how it turned out, but it was even farther from my vision so I resorted to my backup plan.

I stole the desk from my daughters room.

All she uses it for is to gather junk that she says she needs.

I will try to find a new desk for her with drawers to hide everything. :)

SO

here is where I am.....

I feel like I am no further from the last time I posted about this room but I am plugging away.

My goal is to get it finished before Thanksgiving.

Crossing my fingers and toes on that one!

I also want to thank you for all your wonderful comments, emails and friendship.

I am sorry if I don't get back to everyone on each post, time seems to go so quickly these days.

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I am a busy mom, wife, daughter, sister, and friend who puts all my love into those things that are close to me. This is a blog about finding the simple things out of the everyday chaos and joy that comes with them!